Getting Ready for the Cold Stuff

Brett Prettyman creates a short list of things that any cold-weather fly fisher will want to consider to improve “the conditions” this season.  Items include a $299 Frabill suit, the Patagonia Guidewater Jacket ($399), and the heater-pack equipped Simms Windstopper  Foldover  Mitt ($49.95):  “it doesn’t take long for fingers exposed to bitter cold and water to turn into icicles, especially for fingers that have been in the same situation many times. “